The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-07
CUMBERLAND oARsmEN.
an Account of Their Long Series of
Victories.

Among the different organizations which
have contributed to give to Portland oars
men the reputation which their pluck and
skill deserves, the Cumberland Rowing Asso-
citation occupies a prominent position
During the past few years the members Of
the club have won an almost unbroken series
Of victories The best records were those of
the double scull made by O'Connell and
Buckley, who took first prize in the follow
ing regattas:
u. b. @. regatta, Boston, June II, 1882
N. A. of A. o., Detroit Aug, 8, 1882.
n. W. II. A., Detroit, Ang. IL. 1882.
@. A. A. o., Laehine Can, Aug. 81, 1882.
U. b. c., Boston, June Is, 1888.
2, A. A. o., Ottawa, Can, July 20, 1888.
N. A. A. o., Newark, N. ].
In single sculls the Association has as en-
yiable a record, in the creditable showing of
J. P. Buckley and VIM. O'Connell. Races
were contested as follows:
At Sebago Lake, Aug. 27, 1870, won by Buck
ley with Q'Connell seesnd
Peaks Island, Sept. 8, 1879 witt. Buckley first,
OConnell second and Stewart third.
% Boston for the City cup, July 4, 1880, won by
Lake Maranocook, Aug. s. 1880; Frank
Holmes first and Buckley second.
Lake Maranocook, Sept. 20, 1880; Buckley
At the City Of Boston regatta, July 4, 1881,
Buckley defeated Frank Holmes and other well
known scullers. He then rowed In the N. A. Of
a. .. regatta at Washington, Sept and o, 1881.
He won his trial heat and rOwed in the dnal and
was defeated by Frank Holmes S4 seconds, with
j. Laing third.
sebago Lake, Sept "a, 1881; Buckley first,
U. B; Q. regatta, Boston, Buckley first, oNen
second
Lowell, July A, 1882; Buckley first, Kirby sec
ond On the same day at Boston; Kirby first,
Buckley second.
No
A. OF A. o.; j. Laing first, Buckley second.
U: B. Z. regatta, Boston, June 18, 1888; Buck
ley first, j. Laing second.
DOnOhue second.
Lake Maranocook,, Sept. 4, 1885, j. o'Nen
first, Buckley second, 0COnnel third.
City Point, Boston, June IT, 1884 j. j. Murphy
first Buckley second.
Portland Harbor, July A, 1884; won by Buck
Long Point, n Y, Aug 10, 1884; Buckley
first, ID. j. Murphy second.
olSAagS lsSebago, Lake, Aug. 90 1884; Buckley first
A! AZ d!eI ne same place, Aug 81, 1884; Buckley
Worcester, Mass, Sept &c. 1884: ID. J. AIur-
ply first, Buckley second
The records made by the crews Of the
Cumberland Club are highly creditable to
the organization. Races have been won as
follows:
At Portland, Aug. 2s, 1879, with the Unions.
,Sebago Lake, July A. 1885; with Dirlgo crews,
Nos. and 2.
Sebago Lake; Cumberland No. 1 with Dirigo
No. 2.
Portland Harbor. July 4, 1885, j. Webber, Of
Cumberlands. won junior single scull.
Lake Maranocook, Sept. Is, 1885; Cumberland
defeated Dirigo and gave crack Crescent eight Of
Boston hard race.
Portland, July A, 1886; Cumberland No 2
first, Cumberland No / second, Drigo No. /
third. On the same day the Cumberland Junior
four defeated the Dirg0 junior four.
Sebago Lake, Sept. 20, 1886; Cumberland No
first, Cumberland No. second, Drig0 1 third
The association will display its collection
of prizes at its ball to be given next Wednes-
day evening. In the formation of the
New England Amateur Rowing Association
the Cumberlands took an active part, as the
only important club Of its kind in this part
of New England.